Mounting of shock absorbers



MOUNTING 0F sHocK ABsRBERs original Filed Jun'e 4. 1925 3%, 777W QLCV lPatented Sept. l0, 1929.

UNITED STATES Pa'risiur"ori-lolay LOUIS noUANEr, or IVRY-PORT, FRANCE, AssICNoR To COMPAGNIE DAPPLICATIONS MECANIQUES, F 1vnY-PoRT,rnANCn.

MOUNTING OF SHOCK ABSORBERS.

Original application filed .Tune 4, 1925, Serial No. 34,944, and in Trance July 1.7, '1924.` Divided and this application filed August 27,1926.

The present invention relates toshock absorbers of the type comprising a set or group of external shells and a set of interior shells held together by means of an assembling bolt whilst influenced by a central or internally disposed spring, friction elements being intei-posed between the groups of internal and external shells.

The invention which is a division of applicants copending application Serial No.

34,944. filed June 4, 1925, has for object to provide, in shock absorbers of such type, a

special method of mounting the central assembling bolt, according to which a certain play is left between the shells and the bolt, at the points where the latter pass through the former, so as to permit the independent operation of each arm of the shock absorber as regard the bending and torsional movements, the bearings of the assembling bolt on the external shells being obtained through the intermediary of comparatively large washers so as to remove said bearings at a comparatively great distance from the center.

Further, the heads of the assembling bolt and the washers are so formed as to provide for corresponding seats of such a shape that relative movements are permitted between the groups of shells without resulting in either abnormal separation of the interior shells or in a disengagement of the bearing surfaces.

Other features of the invention will appear more clearly from the following detailed description, with reference to the accompanying drawing showing an axial sectional view of a shock absorber of the simple type in which the assembling bolt is arranged according to the invention.

The shock absorber of the figure comprises four shells 1, 2, 3, 4, made on the same ,standard, and arranged in two sets or groups. The interior group includes the shells 1 and 2 the extensions 1a and 2Ll of which form to gether one of the arms A of the device; the external group includes the shells 3 and 4 the extensions 8a and 4L of which form the other arm B.

Friction elements, of suitable material, designated by references 5 and 6, are respectively interposed between the shells 2 and 4, and between the shells 1 and 3. y i The assembly is obtained by means of a central pin or bolt 7 provided with a nut 10, y

bearings of the bolt on the exterior shells l being obtained by interposing washers 8 and 11. f

The head Sof the connecting bolt 7, and the head l1 of the nut 10 are formedfwith bearing surfaces 8a and 11a, preferably of spherical shape, which rest on corresponding seats 8b and 11b on the washers 8 and 11.

These washers are of comparatively large diameter and further cup shaped as at 8d `and 11d so that'the bearinglon the shells will be brought at a relatively large kdistance from the. axis of the device, in order to permit considerable distortion of ythe* whole without causing abnormal stresses on the assembling bolt 7 f It results that-relative movements of the sets or groups of shells situated on either side of the assembling bolt are thus rendered possible without important variation in the space existing between the interior shells and without causing the separation `of the various bearing surfaces. f f l The sets or groups of shells remain thus elastically centered with respect to each other by reason of their arrangement and by ythe action ofthe spring 12.

This method of assembling enables the' arms of the shock absorber to bend easily, each arm operating independently as regard the bending and torsional actions, the distortions being :facilitated by the rotating movements which take place without inconvenience on account of the play provided between the assembling bolt 7 and all the shells.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the spherical shape of the bearloo ing surfaces 8a and 11a, nor to a particular number of shells or groups of shells forming the shock absorber.

The bearing surfaces may for example be made conical or even flat provided that their diameter be relatively small whilst the bearing of the shells is located at a relatively large distance from the axis ofthe device.

Claims: L Y 10 l. A -shock absorber comprising va Vset of exterior shells, a set of interior shells, friction elements interposed between the adjacent shells, an assembling bolt extending through aperturesin the shells and a spring coiled around the bolt and" inserted between the interior shells, characterized in that the apertures are of widely larger diameters than the opposite parts of the bolt, whereby a substantial amount of play is left between said bolt and the apertures of all the shells to alv low each arm of the shock absorber to operate independently as regard the bending and v torsional actions.`

2. In a shock absorber according to claim l, cup shaped washers interposed between the n head and nut of the connecting bolt and the exterior shells of the device, such washers having substantially small apertures and sub stantially widely located bases to locate the bearing on the shells at a substantially large distance from the axis of the bolt and thus permit relative movements between the sets of shells" without causing eitherl abnormal separation between the interior shells, or disengagementkof` the contacting surfaces.

3. A shock absorber comprising a set oi exterior shells', -a setof interior shells, friction elements interposed between the adjacent shells, an assembling bolt extending through 40 apertures inthe shells and a spring coiled around the bolt andA inserted between the interior shells, characterized in that a certain play. is left between the bolt and the apertures of all the shells to allow each arm of the shock absorber to operate independently as f r regard the bending and torsional actions, cup shaped washers interposed between the head and nut of the bolt and the exterior shells of the device, said washers having small apertures for the bolt and widely located bases, the head and nut of the bolt having spherical or equivalent bearing surfaces resting on corresponding seats of the interposed washers, to allow for large distortions of the device. In testimony whereof-I alix my signature.

1 f LOUIS ROUANET'. 

